EDIBLE MUSSEL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks

Synonyms:

edible mussel; Mytilus edulis

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("edible mussel" is a kind of...):

marine mussel; mytilid (marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones)

Meronyms (parts of "edible mussel"):

mussel (black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine)

Holonyms ("edible mussel" is a member of...):

genus Mytilus; Mytilus (type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels)